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Still looking for people interested in buying a share or starting a flight club. I’ll be going down to KHEF to look at a Cessna 182 in a few weeks.

I am looking to find 3-4 people who would be interested in starting a club/co-ownership of a Cessna 182/Mooney/bonanza.I have 2 other people who is already willing, so looking for a few more.

Apologies for the short notice. The weather looks tolerable for the meeting from this point, only a few days away. Meet in current FBO "lounge".  The proposed agenda is as follows: 1. Introduction of attendees2. Review of "new" terminal status3. Update on statewide grassroots aviation / aeronautics organization efforts 4. Comments re: VTrans re-org5. Next up - re-imagining the VAAC6. Suggestions and input on 2025 events both at EFK and neighboring airports7. Update on Supreme Court decision re: lease rate increase8. Set date for future meetings to follow up on agenda outcome & goalsOptional 9. VFR Club (optional): topic of discussion tbd  Dial-in number: (425) 436-6343View list of international dial-in numbers Buy Toll-free.Access code: 802323Press the # sign after entering your access code

Good morning fellow aviation enthusiasts, I've been toying with the idea of hosting aviation events in 2025 and I have a healthy list, but I wanted to run it by the group.  I think an open house at a new airport once a month would be an excellent way to involve the community.  Nothing too wild, maybe a food truck or two, a few planes on display, maybe some type of STEM display.  We definitely want someone at each airport with a "learn to fly" banner who can answer basic questions.  Again, this is NOT intended to be a large scale expo, we're keeping it simple.  These would be fly-in style events so participation from other airports would be highly encouraged, possibly rewarded.  More on that at a later date.  Another activity on my list is a poker run.  I tried a few years back and after 4 months of planning with the state, it was canceled the week before Halloween.  And my final summer project would be the return of "around the mountains in 80 days".  It was a event the state organized years ago and had great success.   Here is a simple recap, please feel free to add suggestions.  1. Cabin Fever - March 1st2. Open House3. Poker Run4. Around the Mountains In 80 Days

Join us for the Vermont Aviators Association’s and EAA Chapter 613's Cabin Fever Frolic event on March 1st, 2025, at Burlington Beer Company from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.Come together for an evening of food, drinks, and laughter as we celebrate the aviation community and welcome our new administration!There will be an aviation-themed slide show running throughout the event, showcasing the best moments from our community. Feel free to share your favorite aviation photos by emailing them to Chris@VermontAviators.org.And don’t miss the exciting aviation-themed Jeopardy game—test your knowledge and have some fun!We can’t wait to see you there!If you plan to attend, please send me an email or text (802-238-6035) so we can save a spot for you.  It will be limited to 50 people.

Congratulations, Scott, that is excellent news. Many thanks to all who made this happen!! Where is the new department announcement, I'd love to read it. The only thing I saw was the announcement that Aviation would be its own division.KimKDDH

A heartfelt "thank you" letter has been sent to Secretary Joe Flynn from a number of aviators, aviation enthusiasts, HangarOwnersOfVermont (HOOVERs), VermontAviators.org / VermontAviation.com members, VAAC members, and plain ole' Vermont-based pilots. It is a marvelous cross section of interested stakeholders! In the letter, there's also an (obvious) suggestion for how to structure the organization so Evan Robinson and Mike Sturges can  be most effective in their new roles at VTrans. Merry Christmas, and thanks to all who took the time to read, comment and endorse this letter. 

As far as I know, this is an unanswered question.I have been told that there is no closure required or expected.I have also been advised to expect a closure of unknown duration.Hopefully we can get a firm, and categorical statement from the  Aviation Department, now that it’s under new management.jh

This letter to Secretary Flynn, written by one of our members recently, is intended to do two things:   1. Support his recent actions that acknowledge change is needed at VTrans,  2. Offer a recommendation for the new "org chart" for this department.

As most of you know, both Evan Robinson (new "director" of the reconstituted Vermont Aviation division), and Mike Sturges (his assistant, not sure of titles yet), are both now officially on board at VTrans. We've had the pleasure of meeting Mike at our recent NEKIAC meeting at Newport a week ago. Great first impressions. Great start. In a more recent bit of news, Rollin Tebbetts, State Airport Operations & Maintenance Manager, has resigned, effective at the end of December 2024. Things are changing...